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The major water bodies occurring on the Dungeness shinglecomprise the two Open Pits, which are natural in origin, and anumber of artificial gravel pits, varying from 20 to 90 yearsin age. These water bodies were found to exhibit significantvariations in salinity, from fresh water toα-oligohaline, probably for reasons of local geography.Investigation of the phytoplankton communities of these waterbodies, over a 12 month period from December 1990 to November1991, demonstrated clear seasonal fluctuations in thepopulations of many species. It also placed the water bodies inthree discrete groups which reflected mainly variations insalinity but which also suggested that the naturalness of theOpen Pits was an important factor in determining these groups.
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Chapman, B.R., Ferry, B.W. & Ford, T.W. Phytoplankton communities in water bodies at Dungeness, U.K.: analysis of seasonal changes in response to environmental factors. Hydrobiologia 362, 161–170 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1003190702786
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